Fossil fuel consumption per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. β² Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Costa Rica, 1980β2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Costa Rica peaked at 7,546 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,918 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
That places Costa Rica 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,918 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,018 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,150 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 130 Belize 7,610 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 131 Cuba 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 132 Colombia 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 134 India 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 135 Morocco 6,873 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 136 North Korea 6,653 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 56.3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Costa Rica?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Costa Rica was 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,546 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,918 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.